“Rental Family” Trailer Released

Disney has released the first trailer for the upcoming Searchlight Pictures movie, “Rental Family”, which is coming to cinemas later this year.

Set against modern-day Tokyo, the film follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients’ worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.

Check out the “Rental Family” trailer below:

“Rental Family” has been directed by HIKARI, who also wrote the movie along with Stephen Blahut.   It has been produced by Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, HIKARI, and Shin Yamaguchi.  It stars Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman, and Akira Emoto.

This new original film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and will be released in cinemas on  November 21st 2025.  We should expect to see it available on Hulu and Disney+ in early 2026.

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